Kings Primary Fights McCarren in Brooklyn Democratic Split
Kings County Democrats split as Senator Patrick McCarren defends his leadership against an anti McCarren bloc led by George W. S. Williams. Rebels threaten primary battles across twenty three districts with Farrell Sinnott Lynch Byrnes and others in key races while McCarren targets Melody Doyle and others in multiple contests.
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Patrick HB. McCarren
Kings County
Democratic
Brooklyn
Woodrut
Hughes
Friends
Michael J. Cady
George E. Waldo
Fr. J. =. Kracke
Per
Kracke
Congress
Schroeder
Tesson
6Th
John Diemer
anti-McCarren
McCarren
Kings County Democracy
Conners
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Coler
Farrell
J. P. Sinnott
T. F. Lynch
T. F. Byrnes
W. E. Melody
W. A. Doyle
Parachute jumper saves himself by leaping into tree at Palisade Park
Arthur Berry, a parachute exhibitor at Palisade Park opposite northern Manhattan, could not release his parachute as a balloon fell from about five thousand feet. He dived into a large chestnut tree to break the fall, was rescued by two men, treated by Dr. Weyler, and expects a few days’ recovery.
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Arthur Berry
Palisade Park
Berry
Jersey Shore
Manhattan
Weyler
Newport May Become U.S. Racing Mecca
Newport, R. I. may become a premier racing and social hub if negotiations by a dozen top New York figures succeed. A racetrack and grounds could rival Saratoga, contingent on resolving betting issues under New York State law. Grounds for the park and track are already optioned, signaling concrete steps forward.
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Tribune
Newport
R. L
New York
United States
Saratoga
Hughes
New York State
Pittsburg Girl Marries Japanese in Tokyo Marriage
PittsburgMiss Finn May Poenter, an orphan of wealth, wed O Shigetoshi Majima in Tokyo. The couple met in Boston while Poenter attended Mises Charleton's school and Harvard student Majima pursued his studies. The courtship continued through college, and Poenter left Pittsburg last September on a world tour, with the wedding surprise announced by cable today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
Tokio
Japan
Finn May Poenter
O. Shigetoshi Majima
Negroes Leave Town and C F U On Transfers
A fire destroyed a town building, blamed on mischievous youths, as a special Sangamon County grand jury prepares to investigate the riot starting tomorrow. The Central Federated Union condemned street railway practices and discussed transfers, public service hearings, and the need to protect public interests amid legal and court complexities. The committee agreed to continue with plans and outline actions for next Sunday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hatch
Sangamon County
Central Federated Union
Herman Robinson
59Th Street
Public Service Commission
New York City Railway Company
Publi Service Commission
United States
Porters Removed From Illinois Central Trains Through Springfield
The Illinois Central Railroad yesterday removed all its Black porters from trains passing through Springfield and discouraged Black travelers from visiting or transiting the capital. Porters bound for points beyond Springfield are dropped north of the city, while those from the south are left to continue south. The men are reassigned to opposing trains for the remainder of their routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
Springfield
Capital
Attack on Woman on Long Island Sparks Village Turmoil
Huntington, Long Island August 16. A woman, Mrs Louis Gerdestone, wife of a Chateau des Beaux Arts waiter, was assaulted at 5 PM by a black man identified as George Washington. He fled, was pursued, beaten by locals, and jailed as deputies intervened. Washington is held in the village lockup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Long Island
Louis Gerdestone
Chateau Des Beaux Arts
C. W. Hendrickson
George Washington
Buncoing serges discounted at three Broadway stores
Promotions say serges fade under sun and rain. three Racers Peet & Company stores cut prices from $18 to $40 to $15, $20 and $25 on mixed sack suits as last week's reductions take effect across Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street locations.
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Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
At .Cademy
Irving PJ
Henrietta Crosman
Miss Crosman
Mats
Niagara River Tragedy Drowns Four as Boat Is Hit by Barge
In Busho, Aug 16, a motor boat crowded to the rails was struck by a pleasure barge on the Niagara River. Mrs. William Pagels, Mrs. Charlotte Meyers, and Raymond Pagels, ten, were drowned. Eveline Pagels, ten, saved herself by pulling along a line to reach the barge as others were rescued. The boat rolled over after the collision, three other occupants were saved by nearby craft.
Feud Ends in Double Slaying and Mob Violence in Westchester
In Westchester Penn August 16 Benjamin de Gildo shot and killed Benjamin de Felix then fatally wounded Pasquale de Felix. De Gildo, pursued by a mob, killed himself. A stray shot wounded Patrick Murphy and a friend of de Gildo wounded Michael Sargeant. Police protected the Italian settlement after a deadly feud flared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Penn
Benjamin de Gilda
Philadelphia
Benjamin de Felix
Pasquale de Felix
de Felix
de Gildo
Angella Diermernegildo
Friends of
Diermernegildo
Night riders threaten and burn tobacco barns in Kentucky county
In Murray Kentucky on August 16 the night riders menace grows as three barns burn since the grand jury ended. A barn at Dave Hendricks and another at Smoot Hendricks were burned, men linked to the late Jake Ellis trial had condemned the riders, and a threatening note said to be from Kelsey Kirk circulated at Centre Ride Meeting House as witnesses feartestimony at the next court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Murray, Ky
Night Riders
Dave
Smoot Hendricks
Jake” Ellis
Will Ingram
Kelsey Kirk
Centre Ride Meeting House
Fees in County Clerk Charges Questioned
Albany reports reveal Westchester County overcharged by 66094.32 in legally nonchargeable fees. State Controller Glynn cites Deputy clerks paid by the county for services, implying county and board may recover funds. Former County Clerk Leslie Sutherland defends, noting deputies and clerks paid by the county and that prior investigations found no fault. Sutherland is Yonkers Republican chief and former mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Westchester County
Martin H. Glynn
Leslie Sutherland
Frank M. Buck
Sutherland
Buck
Glynn
Board of Supervisors
Westchester County Board of Supervisors
Republican City Committee of
Yonkers
Jewel trade revival signals market rebound
Prominent jewelry dealers report a revival after eight months of near stagnation as retail buyers replenish stocks. Ludwig Nissen notes diamonds likely to hold price unless conditions improve, while Indian pearl dealers form a syndicate to match demand and stabilize prices. American buyers return to Antwerp Amsterdam and Kimberley amid renewed optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Nissen
Diamond Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Nissen
Europe
Pearl Dealers
India
de Beers Company
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Nissen
Kimberley
South Africa
New Haven Registrar James J. Carr Dies at 45
James J. Carr aged 45, longtime General Registrar of New Haven for 22 years, died today at St. Raphael's Hospital from stomach cancer. He leaves a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
New Haven
James J. Carr
St. Raphael's Hospital
Death of Dr Habirshaw, noted chemist and insulation maker
Dr W M Habirshaw of New York City, a prominent chemist and insulated wire manufacturer, died today at his Saratoga summer cottage from apoplexy. He once served as chemist for the Peruvian government and the New York State Agricultural Society, and led the India Rubber and Gutta Percha Insulating Company with offices on Broadway and a Yonkers factory. The body was sent to his New York home for the funeral scheduled there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
W. M. Habirshaw
New York City
New York State Agricultural Society
Habirshaw
India Rubber and Gutta Percha Insulating Company
Broadway
Yonkers
Madison Avenue
Bodies of launch victims found after river fire
Three of four plunged into the Passaic River when a launch caught fire near Newark were recovered. Carl Pankopf age 46 of Belleville and his wife Emma Pankopf, and Haldon H. Davey age 16 of Belleville were found. Missing is Catherine Ward a 26 year old Waterbury school teacher. A Waterbury relative arrived at Mullin's Morgue but the body was misidentified as Ward before the error was corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic
Newark
Carl Pankopf
Academy Street
Belleville
N. J
Emma Pankopf
Haldon H. Davey
Catherine Ward
Waterbury
Conn
Pankopf
Coneys Record Day on Timmins as 104 Boats Captured
Surveyor James S. Clarkson on the Treasury tug John J. Timmins and Deputy Surveyor Coneys logged a record three figure captures. Aboard Harp John J. Coedy faced a weapons notice while Slugheimer drew attention for numerous violations as the Timmins returns to the Narrows and fishing-bank duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Clarkson
Treasury Department
John J. Timmins
Coneys
Nina
Timmins
Surveyor Clarkson
Hell Gate
Classon Point
Clarkson
Riker’s Island
John M. Bishop
Harp
Mr. Bishop
John J. Coedy
College Point
Yancey Carter Nominated For Georgia Governor
William Yancey Carter was nominated for governor by the Georgia state convention of the Independence League. A Hart County farmer high in the Farmers' Union, he will help form a platform Monday and challenge Democrat Joseph M. Brown to joint debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
William Yancey Carter
Georgia
Independence League
Carter
Hart County
Farmers’ Union
Joseph M. Brown
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Report
Sun and moon data with high water predictions for Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate. Wireless reports place the ship Ryndam 283 miles east of Sandy Hook at 6 pm yesterday, expected to dock about 5 pm today.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Ryndam
Oceanic schedules and transatlantic liner list
A dense listing of ships, routes, destinations, and sailing times from Oceanic lines. Entries include vessels such as Kais er Wilhelm II Majestic Lucania Dagfred San Marcos and others with ports like Amsterdam Rotterdam Norfolk Savannah and Liverpool. Dates span August 18 to September 6 and include via Seattle San Francisco Vancouver and Victoria routes.
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Weesel
Mati
Colon
Cristobal
Panam
Suriname
Hayti
D. W
Jefferson
Norfolk
Old Dem
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Bremen
Lloyd
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Holl-Am
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Clyde
Kansas City
Savannah
Princess Anne
Old Dom
Majestic
Southampton
White Star
Lucania
Liverpool
Cunard
Dagfred
Curacao
Red D
Ands
Seattle
Minnesota
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine
Manchura
Philippine Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
San Francisco
Inmveric
Hawaii
Alameda
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
West
Fiji Islands
Manuka
Arrivals and movements of steamers at Bar and Quarantine
The log lists several steamers including Caledonia Baxter and Lowther Castle with routes from Glasgow to Henderson Bros and Kobe to Shewan Tomes Co, noting arrivals at the Bar, quarantine statuses, and passenger or cargo details. Also mentions Delaware and El Monte in Philadelphia and Quarantine readings with wind and sea conditions.
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Caledonia
Baxter
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Bros
Kansas City
Dreyer
Savannah
Ocean Ss Co
Argenfels
Ger
Feltrup
Calcutta
Colombo
Port Said
Algiers
Philadelphia
Finch, Edge & Co
Ndse
Lowther Castle
Litholler
Kobe
Moji
Hong Kong
Iloilo
Singapore
Perim
Suez
Shewan, Tomes & Co
Oller
Dan
Olsen
Demerara
W & P Armstrong
Bar
Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominions Co
Dagfred
Nor
Jamgold
Maracaibo
Porto Cabello
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Mise
Transatlantic Steamers Arrive and Depart List
Ships report arrivals and departures on August dates including Etruria from New York via Queenstown. St Paul from New York via Plymouth Cherbourg. Kroonland from Antwerp to New York. Lusitania from Liverpool to New York. Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen to New York via Cherbourg. Carpathia from Naples to New York. Minnetonka from New York to London. Statendam from Rotterdam Boulogne to New York. and Lusitania departing from Queenstown.
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Liverpool
Dover
Kroonland
Antwerp
New York
Queenstown
Lusitania
Southampton
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm
Ger
Bremen
Cherbourg
Cibraltar
Carpathia
Naples
Lizard
Minnetonka
London
Scilly
Statendam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
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KINGS
A. D
Mertin FP. Lynch
Wiliam A. Doyle
T. R. Farrell
Carlin T. By
Michael Butler
Matthew FE. Dooley
C. J. Murphy
Um. T
P. H. McCarren
J. Ed. McManus. Nt. Ww Carpenter. Edward Glinnen 16—A. V B. Voorhees, Jr
Albert Chambers
John Naumer
H P. Molloy
Henry Hesterbere
J. F. Dwyer
Henry Shure
August Kieb
F. Delaney Dennis Winter
G. A. Lindsay
Jeevy James P. Sinnott
Robert F.C P. F. Lynch
W. L. Mooney
Boston
Harvard
Lynch
Racers, Peet & Company
James McCreery & Co
23Rd Street
34Th Street
Oriental Rugs
Niagara River
Kentucky
Clason Point
Slugheimer
Smyth
Kill von Kull
I. L
Marine Intelligence
Laine
Vigilane Sanda
Ryndam Rotterdamm
olland-Am
Boniface Barbados
Booth
Acvance Cristobal
Ana Ne
Zulla Curacao
Marowyne
Barbados
San Juan
An Juan
Ny&pr Ciudad Ae Rey
Dartmouth
Zeeland Iccaieie
Red Star Minnehaha
Nthc
Trans Comus
New Orleans
el Valle
Galveston
Belasco
Avid Belas
Harrison Grey Fiske
Annou
the Devil
Alexander Konta
Trowbridge Larned
Ferenc Molnar
George Arliss
Grace Elliston
Hamilton Revelle
Emily Stevens
Herbert Budd
T. Palmer Collins
Seacaseer
Ss. Leictae Herald Sq
Daly
Hackett John Mason
Vesas
K. Wilhelm der G
N. G. Lloyd
Havana
Ward
Clyde City of
Germania
Alamo
Transpacific
Shipping News
Port of New York
St. Leonards
Antwe
Star Scot
Melbourne
Io de Janetro
Satilla
Baltimore
F. Ziegfeld, JR
Ry Eves & A
Mats Aerial Gardens
New Amsterdam
Henry W. Savage
Liberty Theatre
Saesian
James Forbes
Ene Harris
Minstrels
EVANS
Borys
Richard Cable
Marys Lamb
Knickerbocker Theatre
Igeo
M. Cohan
ASTOR
Hodge
Weber
Astor Theatre Novelty Mat
St. Eves
Bijou
Douglas Fairbanks
Isadora Duncan
Hudson
Onry Harris
Robert
Edeson Sore Broadhurst
30Th St
Hammerstein
Mats Hofmann
Garmute
Mendelssohn
Luna Park
Soca
Righton Beach
Jerusalem
Pain
Hamilton
West Point
MUSEE
Gypsy Music Cinematograph
Park Place
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